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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEQ' JOHN B. HARKER AND CHARLES L. WILKINS, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

WAFFLE-lRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,422, dated May 8, 1883.

' Application filed February 20, 1883. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. HARKER and CHARLES L. WILKINS, of'Golumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Waffle-Irons; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same;

Our invention relates to waffle-irons, the object being to provide a waifle-iron with stop devices, whereby the turning of the irons during the removal of a waflle therefrom will be prevented.

A further object of the invention is to provide a waffle-iron with a handle of improved construction to facilitate the turning of the iron.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combination of devices hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of an iron constructed in accordance with our invention, and closed for baking. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the upper one of the two hinged sections raised. Fig. 3 represents the hinge-lugs of the iron detached. Fig. 4 is a detached view of the improved handle. Figs. 5 and 6 are detached views, illustrating more I clearly the hinge-lugs and stop-lips.

A represents the supporting frame or base of the iron, provided with the usual hearings, on a, to receive the hinge-lugs O and handles D of the iron, and with a slot, ad, to receive the stop-lugs E of the iron. The base A is also provided on either side of the hinge-bearing a with inwardly-projecting lips or flanges F F, which serve as stops for the lower section of the iron, as will be further explained.

G G represent the two sections of the iron, each provided with a hinge-lug, O, and a handle, D. The two lugs G are pivotally secured together by a pin, 0, so as to form a hingejoint, and said lugs are beveled, recessed, or cut away on opposite sides to form cam-surfaces H. Theiron sections are pivotally supported by'the lugs O and handles D in the bearings a a of the base, so as to be freely revolved in the usual way to bake both sides of the waffle, and the stop-lugs E hold them in place while baking. After the baking has been completed, and it is desired to remove the waffle, the top section of the iron is raised by its handle D, and such raising causes the cam-surface H of the hingelug of said section to come in contact with the adjacentupper portion of the base A, thus drawing the edge of the lower section under the lips or flanges F F and securely holding said lower section against movement during the removal of the waffle. After refilling the lower section the upper section is closed down uponit,thusforc-, ing the lower section from under the lips or flanges F F and permitting the iron to be freely revolved during the baking process.

It will be apparent, in view of the fact that the lugs G G are provided on opposite sides with the cam-surfaces H, that it is immaterial which section of the iron is uppermost when the waffle is to be removed, and that the device will operate the same on each side of the iron sections.

Each handle D consists of a hollow block or ferrule, cl, preferably semicircular in cross-section, and adapted to receive a semicircular wooden finger-piece, l), and said handles are arranged opposite each other, so that theirflat sides will rest in contact, to allow the upper section of the iron to be quickly raised with out changing the thumb and finger from the position assumed-by them in turning the iron.

By the improvement thus described it will be apparent that the waffle may be removed without the inconvenience experienced in the employment of irons which are free to revolve while the waffle is being removed. Moreover, it will be observed that the stop devices operate automatically, and that our improved iron may be manufactured without any expense above that of irons of the ordinary construc tion.

It is notessential that two lips or flanges F F should be employed, as a single flange would answer if placed on the side of the hinge-bearing next to the stop-lugs E. p

The supporting-frame or base Ais provided at its lower edge with an annular groove or gutter, A, to serve as a receptacle for grease or drip from theirons, thus preventing the spreading of the grease or drip upon the stove.

Having fully described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

jecting lipor lips, of iron sections having hinge-legs provided with cam-surfaces on opposite sides, whereby the raising of the upper section of the iron will engage the lower sec- '1i0n with said lip or lips and prevent the revolution of the iron while a waffle is being removed, substantially as set forth.

2. In a waffle-iron, the combination, with a base or frame provided with opposite bearings for the hinge-lugs and handles of the iron, and with an inwardly-projecting lip on each side of the hinge-bearing, of the hinged sections, each provided with a hinge-lug having one of its sides beveled, recessed, or notched to form a cam-surface, and with the usual stop-lugs, substantially as setforth.

3. The combination, with the iron sections, of semicircular handles provided with wooden 2o finger-pieces, the flat sides of said handles bein g adapted to rest in contact to form a circular handle, substantially as set forth.

- In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing 25 witnesses.

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. O. L. WILKINS.

: Witnesses:

JOHN F. MCFADDEN, A. H. FRITGHEY. 

